This time my visit to the Philippines had a purpose or even two: making a chocolate video (big thanks to Mr. Grover Rosit and his family) and meeting a Filipino shaman/wonderhealer/dr quackquack (and that was made possible with a little help from Grochu – https://breakdacycle.com)… And in between I experienced the fiesta during Kadalag-An festival in Victorias City, I tried to approach Mount Kanlaon in Negros island (nope, it was a little too active recently and it was forbidden to get close but I spent some nice time in the nearby village), I visited the shaman-saturated island of Siquijor… And I have some photos and videos to prove it:)
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Tym razem wycieczka na Filipiny miała dwa główne cele: zrobienie materiału video o filipińskiej czekoladzie (podziękowanie dla Pana Grovera Rosita i jego rodziny!) i spotkanie filipińskiego szamana (co udało się na bardzo polskiej wyspie Bantayan, głównie dzięki Grochowi, znanemu z https://breakdacycle.com)… A po drodze udało się jeszcze zobaczyć to i owo – np. tańce i swawole podczas święta miasta Victorias (festiwal znany pod nazwą Kadalag-an Festival), pomrukujący wulkan Kanlaon na wyspie Negros (zbyt groźnie pomrukiwał i obowiązywał zakaz zbliżania się do krateru, ale i tak mile spędziłem czas w pobliskiej wiosce), piękną i szamańską wyspę Siquijor… Materiały wizualne z podróży – poniżej:)
Chocolate:
Interview with a shaman:
Taoist Temple in Cebu
Taoist Temple in Cebu
In Cebu
Lunch break on the way to the pier
Waiting for the ferry
Bantayan beaches…
Bantayan beaches…
Bantayan beaches…
Bantayan beaches…
Bantayan beaches…
Local fisherman
Mangroves
…and other wonders of nature in Bantayan Island
A local store
Somewhere in Bantayan
This is how you get around the island
St Peter and Paul church in Bantayan city
St Peter and Paul church in Bantayan city
Cemeteries
Cemeteries
Grouchu’s place in Madridejos
…and some of his neighbours
…and some of his neighbours
One of the many stray dogs
House of Hubert, local artist in Madridejos
House of Hubert, local artist in Madridejos
House of Hubert, local artist in Madridejos
Hubert
Bantayan map
Leaving Bantayan
Leaving Bantayan
Leaving Bantayan
In Port Danao
In Port Danao
In Port Danao
In Port Danao
In Port Danao
Victorias, getting ready for the festival
Kadalag-An Festival in Victorias City
Kadalag-An Festival in Victorias City
Kadalag-An Festival in Victorias City
Kadalag-An Festival in Victorias City
Kadalag-An Festival in Victorias City
Kadalag-An Festival in Victorias City
My hosts’ house in Victorias
My hosts’ house in Victorias
My hosts
Nico, who told me about Victorias, and his family around him
Nico’s place
The neighbourhood
Roaming around with Nico
Roaming around with Nico
Roaming around with Nico
…and meeting some smiling people
…and meeting some smiling people
… and seeing some epic cows.
End of the day
Victorias
In Bacolod
In Bacolod
In Bacolod
In Bacolod
Big banners announcing the ASEAN summit
Big banners announcing the ASEAN summit
…that hide what the delegates aren’t supposed to see
…that hide what the delegates aren’t supposed to see
Karaoke bar behind the banners
In Kanlaon village
In Kanlaon village
Angel trumpets
Angel trumpets
Fighter rooster farms… The reason why you never get a good sleep in Kanlaon
